He is a very special man. He stepped in and stepped up.

He's often not on the Fa-ther's Day Face-book post that says "Happy Father's Day". Seldom does he open a Father's Day Card.

He's not always in the "family" photo. He may even be the one taking the pictures.

It makes him no difference because he just loves them. His actions tell them so.

They are his bonus kids. They were born from his wife's womb but the title "Stepdad" came later, when he married their mom. He's most often called by his first name.

DNA does not make anyone a Dad just as neither does the name on the birth cer-tificate. Father is the man at conception. Dad is the man who steps up and shows up, often when a father forgets where he needs to be.

He took the vow to love and to cherish his bonus kids as well as their mom until death would take him away from her . . . and the kids.

He's written many a check when the

The REPORTERThe city of Westfield is finalizing the

construction of the Westfield Boulevard Extension project. The final phase is con-structing a roundabout at 151st Street and Greyhound Pass.

“The Westfield Boulevard Extension has been part of the city’s Thoroughfare Plan in response to the US 31 turning in to a freeway,” says Mayor Andy Cook. “This roadway will offer local traffic an easy way to commute from downtown West-

field to our shopping district at 151st Street and residents will have access to business-es that were affected by the US 31 freeway construction.”

My lunch-time friends at Alexander's so-called Table of Knowledge this week were re-calling the days when we had a Justice of the Peace in Nobles-ville. Actually, we had three in Hamilton Coun-ty. You don't hear much about the JPs anymore. They were essentially leg-islated out of office in the 1970s.

The Justice of the Peace headed one of Indiana's earliest courts of justice. Starting right after statehood, the courts had con-siderable authority until well into the 20th century when their powers were reduced to handle mainly traffic infractions.

However, just like in the movies, the JP could perform marriages, administer oaths and consider a few other civil matters. Jus-tices were elected by voters of the township in which they resided. A JP did not have to be a lawyer, and most were not. This was of great concern to the state judiciary and was a major reason for the demise of the position.

Statewide there were probably few fe-male JPs, but two of the three in this county were women. Naomi Hunt was Noblesville's

longtime JP. She held court at her home at 612 S. 11th St.

Agnes Mitchell was the JP in Cicero who also operated out of her home.

The Justice of the Peace in Carmel was John Christy. He held court in a tiny cement block building across the street from the old Carnegie Library.

County Court replaced the JP courts about 1980 where the judge was required to be an attorney, but it was, in turn, replaced by a Superior Court in the 1990s.

Thus, with little fanfare, another chapter in Hamilton County history came to an end. Now, most folks either can't remember or are too young to remember what a Justice of the Peace was.

Sunday, June 18, 2017Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield Like &

FoLLow us!

Today: Mostly cloudy, with periods of showers and storms, mainly in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy.

TODAY’S WEATHER

HIGH: 81 LOW: 62

God bless the Bonus Dads

JANET HART LEONARD

Columnist

FRED SWIFTThe County Line

Columnist

Remembering the Justice of the Peace

Berry good Noblesville festival

The Reporter photos by Stu ClampittFriday and Saturday marked the 40th Annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Noblesville on the Square. Each year, volunteers from St. Michael’s Episcopal Church set up shop on the Courthouse Square to assemble and serve thousands of strawberry shortcakes to passersby and supporters. (ABOVE) Cassandra Goldsberry, 22, Crawfordsville, enjoyed her shortcake with strawberries, ice cream and whipped topping. She told The Reporter she had been at a similar festival in another county just last week, but instead of strawberries, it was all corndogs and nachos. Hamilton County would never let THAT happen to strawberry festival fans and supporters! (TOP RIGHT) Britta Grant, 30, Noblesville, was at the festival for the first time as part of her Food and Culture class from Arizona State University, which she attends online through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan. She was having a good time and working on her report, which is due Monday. Good luck, Britta. The Reporter gives you an A for sharing your table and your story. Visit our Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter for video from this year’s festival.

The REPORTER The Indiana Transportation Museum

(ITM) announced Friday plans to file a federal lawsuit against the cities of Nobles-ville and Fishers, in addition to the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority (HHPA) and Ham-ilton County government.

The suit will focus on the Port Author-ity’s decision to cease train operations on

the 37-mile track that runs through Hamil-ton County to downtown Indianapolis. The Port Authority claims the track is unsafe.

After the announcement made by the Port Authority, the cities of Noblesville and Fishers, along with Hamilton County Commissioners, announced a plan to con-vert the track into a 14-foot wide trail.

The Indiana Train Museum is located

in Noblesville’s Forrest Park. Recently the City of Noblesville initiated an EPA in-vestigation alleging the organization was improperly storing hazardous materials on site.

Prior to the Port Authority’s decision, ITM operated popular excursions such as

Indiana Transportation Museum plans to file federal lawsuit

Westfield Boulevard extension to close 151st and Greyhound Pass

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TODAY’S BIBLE VERSETherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Matthew 13:13

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Hamilton County Reporter

May Indiana employment reportThe REPORTER

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 percent for May and remains lower than the national rate of 4.3 percent. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that re-flects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana’s labor force decreased by 2,062 over the previous month with an 8,946 increase in employment and an 11,008 decrease in unemployment. Indiana's total labor force stands at more than 3.33 million, and the state’s 64.5 percent labor force participa-tion rate remains above the national rate of 62.7 percent.

“Indiana continues to see its unem-ployment rate remain at levels not seen for nearly two decades. The state's strong economy and the growing workforce needs of businesses are the main drivers of this,” said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). “Those who are un-employed or feel they are underemployed are urged to stay positive and take advan-tage of the resources and job assistance programs offered by their local WorkOne Career Centers."

Braun added that Indiana continues to see a decline in unemployment insurance claims, which he believes is directly relat-ed to a constricting labor market. Meeting employer demand of the more than one million jobs that are projected to be filled over the next 10 years presents both an opportunity and a challenge in developing the state's workforce, he noted.

Employment by SectorPrivate sector employment has grown

by more than 36,100 over the year and has increased by 2,500 over the previ-ous month, primarily due to gains in the Private Educational & Health Services (3,100) and the Construction (2,100) sec-tors. Gains were partially offset by losses in the Transportation, Trade and Utilities (-4,100) and the Manufacturing (-2,500) sectors. Total private employment stands at 2,680,800 and is 3,900 above the No-vember 2016 peak.

Graphics provided(TOP) Since the low point of employment in July 2009, Indiana’s employment growth rate has surpassed the national rate, leaving Indiana with new highs for labor participation last month. (ABOVE) Indiana’s unemployment rate has been lower than both the national average and the surrounding states’ rates.

Local students make dean’s list at Indiana StateThe REPORTER

Indiana State University has an-nounced its dean’s list for the spring se-mester of 2017.

To be eligible for the list, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Area students making the dean’s list are: Kathleen Rulon of Arcadia; John Far-ley of Atlanta; Taylor Fickle, John French, Marcus Gibson, Kelsey Golden, Megan Kehl, Joyce Lam, David Peterson, Taylor Schrock, Tulsi Vaid, and Elizabeth White, all of Carmel; Arick Crecelius and Haley Jordan of Cicero; Lindsey Austin, Patrick Chavis, Matthew Dervenis, Brooke Hen-dricks, Megan Kehl, Matthew MacLaren, Justin Masri, Elisabeth Peskin, Kaitlyn Smith, Matthew Smith, Nathan Smith, Joshua Winchell, and Antonia Smith, all of Fishers; Elijah Davis, Olivia Garber, Sarah Gregory, Mackenzie Hamrick, Na-talie Moore, John Schoenle, Casey Taylor , and Jessica Weiss, all of Noblesville; Anna Bartley, Megan Leavell, Danielle Mc-Clurg, Taylor Rogers, and Anne Watson of Westfield.

the Fair Train and the Polar Bear Express.Although Noblesville, Fishers and

Hamilton County Commissioners have presented a plan to abandon the track, HHPA, a board comprised of appointees from the two cities and the county, recent-ly advertised a Request For Proposal for a new track operator.

A large contingency from throughout Hamilton County has publicly supported maintaining the railway.

LAWSUITfrom Page 1

DADSfrom Page 1

"real" father forgot(?) to send one.He's been the man waiting, in line and

then in a hard chair, to hear the kids sing a few songs in a school program. "Dad" may or may not have shown up but their bonus dad would not miss it for anything.

He tells his friends about his bonus daughter or son getting accepted into col-lege. He packed his car with their stuff and helped their mom tuck them into their col-lege dorm. He shared a few tears with their mom as they drove home.

He's watched the little girl, that he helped to raise, dance with her "Dad" on her wedding day. She wore the dress the bonus dad bought her. He just sat quietly and smiled...and wiped tears of both joy and pride.

He took the call for help when his bo-nus son had a flat tire. The son knew who would show up at a moment's notice.

It seemed like forever when he waited up for his bonus son to arrive home from his date. Why is it that five minutes after curfew seems like an eternity? Yes, he wanted to strangle him and hug him at the same time.

He can be heard talking about them and saying "our" kids.

Like I said at the beginning of this col-umn. He stepped in and he stepped up. He is the Bonus Dad.

God bless those who often do not get the recognition they deserve. Happy Father's Day to all the Bonus Dads. I hope you feel the love that you deserve from those who are blessed to call you their Bonus Dad.

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The roadway extends Union Street on the east side of US 31 to the west side of Target at 151st Street. The round-about will be located at 151st Street and Greyhound Pass.

The 151st Street and Greyhound

Pass intersection will be closed Mon-day, June 19. It is expected to reopen in approximately 60 days. The newly ex-tended Westfield Boulevard is planned to be open to traffic by the end of Au-gust.

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Graphics provided(TOP) The Westbound detour route. (ABOVE) The Eastbound detour route.

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The REPORTERLocal nonprofit arts and culture sector

is a significant industry, contributing to the local economy, creating employment and volunteer opportunities and attracting trav-elers, according to a new study of the arts in Hamilton County.

The Arts & Economics Prosperity 5 (AEP5) study that used 2015 and 2016 data concluded that the arts had a $58.1 million economic impact and supported 1,921 jobs countywide in 2015.

Conducted by the nation’s nonprofit, Americans for the Arts, AEP5 determines the economic impact of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences. This is the fifth study completed and the first for Hamilton County.

“Arts-related programs are appealing to travelers, and this has been a tremen-dous area of growth for tourism in Hamil-ton County,” said Brenda Myers, Hamilton County Tourism Inc. president and CEO.

The results are from a collection of more than 1,200 intercept studies at more

than 100 arts events throughout 2016, and from 2015 financial reporting by more than 20 county nonprofit arts organiza-tions. Other findings from the AEP5 study include:

Spending by arts organizations and their patrons in Hamilton County:

• $5.6 million in state and local taxes generated

• 92,000 in volunteer hours for a donat-ed value of $2.2 million

Patrons of arts-related program-ming:

• 68.6 percent of residents and 31.4 percent non-residents

• 15.6 percent of non-residents stayed overnight as part of their experience

• More than 1.3 million visits to arts events

• 53.2 percent of residents would have traveled elsewhere to enjoy an arts experi-ence if one had not been available locally

• 62.9 percent of non-residents would have traveled elsewhere to enjoy an arts experience if one had not been available

hereMyers said the study estimates that

more than 12,500 hotel room nights are generated from arts travelers.

“Arts programming is the best exam-ple of our ‘great places to live and visit,’ adage,” she said. “We value that our com-munity leaders have chosen to invest in the arts here.”

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said the city understands that many professionals now select where they live before they determine where they work. With that, the arts provide cultural and educational ame-nities that help attract a top-quality work-force.

“Carmel views the arts as a vital eco-nomic development tool as we seek to create a thriving world-class city able to compete globally to attract and retain busi-nesses,” Brainard said.

Hamilton County Tourism Inc. spon-sored the study’s costs, which included the participation fee, management of the proj-ect and the cost of professional surveyors.

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Paul Edward Graham, Jr. July 6, 1957 - June 15, 2017

Paul Edward Graham, Jr., 59, of Noblesville, passed away on the morning of Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born on July 6, 1957 to Paul Edward Graham, Sr. and Sandra (Mumms) Name in Anderson, Indiana.

For nearly 21 years, Paul worked for Rolls Royce as a production worker, and was a member of UAW Local 933 - Indianapolis. He en-joyed sports, especially basketball which he played into his 40s. Paul was a member of First Church of the Nazarene of Noblesville, where he was very involved with activities. Above all, he loved his wife, chil-dren, and grandchildren.

Paul is survived by his wife, Deborah Graham; sons, Shawn E. (Michelle) Graham and Timothy J. (Amanda) Graham; daughter, Nicole L. Graham; grand-children, Alex Belcher, Brooke Graham, Eliana Graham and Lilli Alleson; father-in-law, James Ricker; sisters, Fern Sells, Patricia (Tom) Hart and Christina Linville; brothers, Ricky (Minnie) Graham, Ralph (Darla) Graham and Tommy Graham; and step-sister, Diane Has-kett.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Graham; and his mother-in-law, Edna Eloise Ricker.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017 at the funeral home, with Pastor Jesse Garner officiating. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 1399 Greenfield Avenue, No-blesville, IN 46060; or Indiana Parkinson Foundation, 10936 Gresham Place, Noblesville, IN 46060.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

ArrangementsCalling: 3 to 5 p.m. June 18Service: 11 a.m. June 19Location: Randall & Roberts Funeral CenterCondolences: www.randallroberts.com

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The REPORTER1819—At his home in

Corydon, Indiana Governor Jonathan Jennings met with President James Monroe and General Andrew Jackson. The two were on a tour of frontier states.

1882—William M. Scholl was born on a farm near La Porte. While working in a shoe repair shop, he developed an interest in podia-try. After attending medical school, he began to manufacture arch supports. His business expanded, and today Dr. Scholl's is one of the largest makers of foot care products.

1953—Former President Harry Tru-man and his wife Bess stayed overnight in Indianapolis at the home of Frank McK-inney, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The Trumans were on a private trip to Washington, D.C. in their new Chrysler New Yorker. Traveling out of town on US 40, they were stopped at a state police safety check station near Greenfield, where Truman cheerfully

signed autographs and posed for pictures. 1964—A private plane carrying In-

diana Senator Birch Bayh and his wife Marvella crashed into an apple orchard near Southampton, Massachusetts. Bayh pulled fellow Senator Edward Kennedy from the wreckage. Pilot Edwin Zinny and Kennedy Aide Edward Moss were killed.

2002—Indiana First Lady Judy O'Ban-non helped dedicate the historical marker at Lyles Station, an early African-Ameri-can community in Gibson County. At its peak in the late 19th century, the town had over 50 homes, a post office, a railroad station, two general stores, and a school. The school has been restored and now serves as a museum and cultural center.

What was Lyles Station?

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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD CLUESTHEME: THE 4TH OF JULY

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6. Norwegian band of "Take onMe" fame

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14. Charlie Parker's style of jazz

15. Comedian Silverman

16. Not upright

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18. Acrobat maker

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28. Expunge

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41. Happily ever when?

43. Car with a bar

44. Loud noise

46. Dublin land

47. Lecherous look

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55. Brown truck delivery company

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60. *Fire____

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67. Tee off

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70. Dine at home

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60. Flipside of pros

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63. As opposed to own

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Hamilton County Reporter Girls Tennis Player of the YearLauren Lemonds, Carmel

First TeamKiersten Carlson Carmel JuniorReiley Harrington Guerin Catholic SeniorCece Katz Carmel SeniorLauren Lemonds Carmel JuniorMaggie McGuire Guerin Catholic FreshmanApurva Manas Carmel SophomoreGrace Marchese Carmel JuniorJulia Miller Carmel Junior

Laura Moore Westfield SeniorKatie Noble Southeastern SeniorTory Ochs Southeastern SeniorJenna Peterson Guerin Catholic SeniorGrace Rich Southeastern SophomoreAshley Spirrison Southeastern JuniorZoe Woods Carmel Senior

Second TeamAudrey Arceneaux Guerin Catholic Senior

Sarah Clark Noblesville FreshmanKatie Gauker Guerin Catholic JuniorEmma Knowles Heights JuniorRemi Musselman Southeastern SeniorJenna Patton Guerin Catholic FreshmanKylie Rose Heights JuniorJeorgia Templin Southeastern SophomoreAlicia Verde Southeastern Senior

Girls Tennis All-County Team

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

Carmel’s Lauren Lemonds had asuccessful first year as a high school

tennis player.

Successful? How about undefeated?Lemonds didn’t lose a match during the

season, and is this year’s HamiltonCounty Reporter Girls Tennis Player of

the Year.

Lemonds, a junior that had beenhomeschooled prior to enrolling in

Carmel, finished the season 33-0 and ledthe Greyhounds to a team state

championship. Lemonds then breezed tovictory at the individual singles

championship, becoming Carmel’s firststate singles winner since Sophie

Grabinski in 2004.

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By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorThere was one more game to play before

the high school softball season was officiallyover: The annual ICGSA All-Star game.

Carmel's Cherry Tree Softball Complexhosted the event Saturday morning. Thegame is actually two games, a doubleheaderbetween a North team and a South team.Greyhounds coach Emily Good served asthe co-chair of the games, which have takenplace at Cherry Tree for the past five years.

"It's been extremely enjoyable," saidGood. "It's great for our community to bringthe best of the state of Indiana right here toCarmel. Obviously it helps from a financialstandpoint with people coming in to spendmoney in Carmel and surrounding areas. Ithink when you've got a beautiful complexlike this, it's nice to be able to put it ondisplay."

Good announced that she is steppingdown as Carmel head softball coach. Goodwas the head coach for the Greyhounds for14 years, starting in 2004. She is also step-ping down as coordinator for the All-Stargame.

Good was the freshman coach forCarmel in 2003, a year before moving up tothe head coach position.

The Greyhounds have had a solid record

of success during Good's tenure as coach.That includes four sectional championships,in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Carmel wonregional titles in 2011 and 2012, a semi-statetitle in 2011, and the Class 4A state cham-pionship in 2011, getting past Avon 1-0 ineight innings.

In addition, the 'Hounds won five Met-ropolitan Conference titles under Good, in2008, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2016.

Prior to coming to Carmel, Good was anassistant coach at Indiana State (her almamater) for a year, and was an assistant atTerre Haute South for five years.

"It's been a tremendous ride," said Good."I could not have asked for a better situation,better support, have an administration thathas backed us. We've been part of a complexbuild. I still believe that we have the bestfacilities in the entire state. I'm very, veryproud of that."

Good said she is "super proud" of herplayers and everything they've accom-plished over the years.

"It's really about them at the end of theday. We've had tremendous support fromfamilies and for our alumni to come backyear after year and still be vested in thisprogram says a lot. It was a very, verydifficult decision, but I feel like whomever

A “Good” run for Emily and Carmel softball

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

Carmel softball coach Emily Good chats with other coaches during a break at theICGSA All-Star game, which took place at Cherry Tree Softball Complex Saturday.Good announced that she is stepping down after 14 years as the Greyhounds’ headcoach and 15 years with the program.

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The following Hamilton County girlstennis players received honors from theIndiana High School Tennis Coaches Asso-ciation. Information came from theIHSTECA website (ihsteca.com).

ALL-STATE TEAMSFirst Team SinglesKiersten Carlson, CarmelLaura Lemonds, Carmel

First Team DoublesGrace Marchese and Julia Miller, CarmelSecond Team SinglesAshley Spirrison, Hamilton SoutheasternLaura Moore, WestfieldSecond Team DoublesCece Katz and Apruva Manas, CarmelMaggie McGuire and Jenna Peterson,Guerin CatholicGrace Rich and Katie Noble, Hamilton

SoutheasternHonorable Mention SinglesZoe Woods, CarmelReiley Harrington, Guerin CatholicTory Ochs, Hamilton Southeastern

NOTE: All of the above-mentioned playerswere also named to the All-District 6 Team.In addition, Carmel coach Spencer Fieldswas named the District Coach of the Year.

ACADEMIC ALL-STATEFirst TeamAudrey Arceneaux, Guerin CatholicReiley Harrington, Guerin CatholicEmily McCorkle, Guerin CatholicTory Ochs, Hamilton SoutheasternHonorable MentionJenna Peterson, Guerin CatholicLauryn Martin, Hamilton HeightsRemi Musselman, Hamilton SoutheasternKatie Noble, Hamilton SoutheasternAlicia Verde, Hamilton SoutheasternKorbyn Torres, NoblesvilleLaura Moore, Westfield

IHSTECA announces All-State, Academic teams

our administration decides to go with, Iknow that they're going to be in good hands."

ALL-STARS SPLITThe All-Star doubleheader ended in a

split: The North team won the first gameover the South team 9-8, while South tookGame 2 by a score of 5-1. In between,season-ending awards were handed out, withPlainfield's Ashton Slone receiving the MissSoftball award. Penn coach Beth Zacharywas named Coach of the Year.

This all took place in a front of a good-sized crowd at Cherry Tree. Good said thatattendance has "been pretty steady" over theyears, but as the All-Star game continues toget more attention and promotion, the eventbecomes something people look forward to.

"We're starting to see a lot of peoplethroughout the years that are coming backand continuing to look forward to thisevent," said Good.

While the attention continues toincrease, so does the talent. Good said sheand other coaches were having a conversa-tion about that, noting that there continuesto be an increase in the number of highschool players who play at the college level.

But above all, Good said one of the bestpart is getting to watch softball, saying "it'sjust been a nice opportunity to be able to notonly host, but obviously be able to watch aswell, as a fan."

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American LeagueEast W L PCT. GBN.Y. Yankees 38 28 .576 -Boston 38 30 .559 1.0Tampa Bay 36 35 .507 4.5Baltimore 33 34 .493 5.5Toronto 32 35 .478 6.5Central W L PCT. GBCleveland 35 31 .530 -Minnesota 34 32 .515 1.0Detroit 32 35 .478 3.5Kansas City 32 35 .478 3.5Chi. White Sox 31 36 .463 4.5West W L PCT. GBHouston 46 23 .667 -Texas 34 33 .507 11.0L.A. Angels 36 36 .500 11.5Seattle 33 37 .471 13.5Oakland 30 38 .441 15.5

National LeagueEast W L PCT. GBWashington 42 26 .618 -Miami 30 36 .455 11.0Atlanta 30 37 .448 11.5N.Y. Mets 30 37 .448 11.5Philadelphia 22 45 .328 19.5Central W L PCT. GBMilwaukee 37 33 .529 -Chi. Cubs 33 34 .493 2.5St. Louis 31 36 .463 4.5Pittsburgh 31 37 .456 5.0Cincinnati 29 38 .433 6.5West W L PCT. GBColorado 45 26 .634 -Arizona 43 26 .623 1.0L.A. Dodgers 43 26 .623 1.0San Diego 28 41 .406 16.0San Francisco 26 44 .371 18.5

MLB standingsSaturday’s scores

Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto 2Cleveland 9, Minnesota 3

Colorado 5, San Francisco 1Arizona 5, Philadelphia 1

Oakland 5, N.Y. Yankees 2Baltimore 15, St. Louis 7

L.A. Dodgers 10, Cincinnati 2Atlanta 8, Miami 7, 10 innings

San Diego 7, Milwaukee 5, 11 inningsTampa Bay 3, Detroit 2

Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 4Texas 10, Seattle 4

Cleveland 6, Minnesota 2Houston 7, Boston 1

Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 3L.A. Angels 9, Kansas City 0

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Information about the BrickyardVintage Racing Invitational on Sunday,June 18, at the Indianapolis MotorSpeedway.

SCHEDULE (All times local)8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: Gates Open8-9 a.m.: Vintage Classic Enduro9:05-10:35 a.m.: Historic GT/GTP

Enduro10:40-11 a.m.: Vintage Motorcycles11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Group Feature

Races12:50-1:10 p.m.: Indy Legends Oval

Sessions1:30-3:10 p.m.: Group Feature

Races3:10-3:30 p.m.: Vintage Motorcy-

cles3:30-4:45 p.m.: Trans Am - TA2

Class Feature Race5-5:30 p.m.: Indy Legends Oval

Sessions

TICKETS: Sunday General Admis-sion is $20. Kids 15 and under are freewhen accompanied by a ticketed adult.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN (8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.): Gate 2, Gate 6, Gate 7S(Suite guests & USAC only)

PARKING: Public paid parking isavailable in Lot 2 at IMS for the Brick-yard Vintage Racing Invitational, at adaily rate of $10 per vehicle. Infieldparking is all pre-paid for the weekend.

STANDS OPEN: Turn 2 Mounds,South ADA Deck, BackstretchMounds, E Stand, J Stand

MUSEUM HOURS (9 a.m.-5 p.m.):Admission is $10 for adults and $5 forfans 6-15 years old, with children under5 free. Admission to museum only withSVRA ticket.

Today at the BrickyardVintage Racing Invitational